Photo: Alan Light / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Greg Louganis sits at the absolute summit of his sport for me. Sweeping both diving events at two consecutive Olympics is the kind of dominance that barely feels possible, and his entries were so clean they looked computer-generated. The 1988 platform incident, hitting his head and still competing to gold, only deepens my respect for his nerve. What I admire just as much is how openly he has lived afterward, as an author, coach and collector, refusing to be defined by the pool alone. Calling him the greatest diver in history feels less like hyperbole and more like simple accuracy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Greg Louganis
- Name (Japanese)
- グレゴリー・ローガニス
- Reading
- ぐれごりー・ろーがにす
- Born
- January 29, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- platform diver / autobiographer / competitive diver / coach / art collector
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Santa Ana High School
- University
- University of California, Irvine
Awards & achievements
- International Swimming Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Greg Louganis born?
Born January 29, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Greg Louganis from?
Greg Louganis is from San Diego, California, United States.
What does Greg Louganis do?
Greg Louganis works as platform diver, autobiographer, competitive diver, coach, art collector.
How tall is Greg Louganis?
Greg Louganis is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.